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Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF

DFSINYSE ArcaDimensionalB

$45.73−0.41 (−0.88%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

B60/ 100

Rank 9 of 18 in International ESG & Values Index

B60/100Rank 9 of 18inInternational ESG & Values Index
Intraday session: down, 22 prints from 46.14 to 45.73. Range 45.70 to 45.94. Use the arrow keys to read each point.45.8045.9046.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.23%*
Fund size
$1.17B
1Y total return
+15.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.25%
Holdings
2828
Avg volume · 30D
56.5K sh
52W range
low $39.90high $47.96
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Feb 28, 2027. Without it: 0.24%.

The ETF.net DFSI Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 60 out of 100

Category
International ESG & Values Index⁠
Rank
9 of 18
Six-pillar profile for DFSI. Scores out of 100: Cost 50, Risk 62, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings 86, Durability 60. Strongest: Holdings (86). Weakest: Cost (50). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 60 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 18

Our read on DFSI

ETF.net Research

In short

BNot an index tracker: Dimensional runs an all-cap slice of developed markets outside the US, thousands of names tilted toward cheaper, more profitable firms, carbon-heavy ones screened out. 0.23% net of a waiver through February 28, 2027.

Stated mandate

The ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation. It uses an integrated investment approach to build a broadly diversified portfolio of non-U.S. developed-market companies while incorporating sustainability considerations.

Why people hold it

  • Owns a few thousand stocks across developed markets outside the US, reaching down into the small caps that large-cap ESG index funds leave out.sec.gov
  • The screen is wide: companies with high carbon emissions or reserves are excluded, alongside flags for tobacco, cluster munitions, private prisons and child labor.sec.gov
  • Standard Dimensional machinery underneath: value and profitability tilts set by the manager, not frozen until an index provider's next rebalance date.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • 0.23% (0.24% gross) net of a waiver through February 28, 2027 lands near the category median, and index-tracking peers go lower: VSGX at 0.10%, DMXF at 0.12%.
  • Active, so there's no index holding it to a line. MSCI World ex USA IMI is the stated yardstick, and the small-cap and value tilts can push results away from it.sec.gov
  • Sustainability here is Dimensional's own definition rather than a published ESG index, so the holdings can differ from what another provider's label would give you.sec.gov

DFSI Performance

Launched Nov 1, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
DFSI$11,511
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. DFSI $11,511. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DFSI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFSI
Year to date+9.7%
1 month+2.5%
3 months−1.9%
1 year+15.1%
3 yearsper year+20.0%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DFSI
YearReturn barDFSI
2026 YTD+9.7%
2025+33.6%
2024+5.0%
2023+17.8%
2022+12.0%

History from Nov 2, 2022

DFSI in the news

DFSI Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
2.25%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.04Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2022 $0.05; Mar 21, 2023 $0.05; Jun 21, 2023 $0.30; Sep 19, 2023 $0.16; Dec 19, 2023 $0.16; Mar 19, 2024 $0.04; Jun 18, 2024 $0.43; Sep 17, 2024 $0.11; Dec 17, 2024 $0.20; Mar 25, 2025 $0.09; Jun 24, 2025 $0.50; Sep 23, 2025 $0.15; Dec 16, 2025 $0.22; Mar 24, 2026 $0.10; Jun 23, 2026 $0.53; Sep 22, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.18
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.53
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.10
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.22
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.15
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.50
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.09
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.20
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.11
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.43
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.04
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.16

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in DFSI 3 years ago paid $943 in dividends.⁠

DFSI Risk

Risk pillarB62 out of 100Rank 5 of 18 in International ESG & Values Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.20
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−12.8%
48 months · trough Oct 2023
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.97
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DFSI Cost

Compare DFSI and VSGX

Overpaying vs VSGX, cheapest in International ESG & Values Index

$2,653

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DFSI 0.23%

    $4,759

  • VSGX 0.10% Cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFSI 0.23%
  • VSGX 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530DFSI $4,759VSGX $2,106

Year by year

YearDFSIVSGXOverpaying
10$419$183$236
20$1,630$717$913
30$4,759$2,106$2,653
How the 0.23% is worked out

Full fee 0.24%− waiver 0.01%= you pay 0.23%

The waiver ends Feb 28, 2027. After that the fee is 0.24% unless Dimensional renews it. Source: prospectus, Feb 2026.

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